Orange Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Orange.
Current Service Alerts
Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills Platform to Boylston St, Washington St) is unavailable through Sun, Jan 11, 2026, while it undergoes major equipment upgrades. There is no elevator access to the Forest Hills platform.
🧑🔧 The elevator will be closed for work that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. To Board: Go to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St. Take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternate route: travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
Chinatown Elevator 876 (Oak Grove platform to Washington St, Essex St) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Tufts Medical Center and proceed to the Washington St exit. At street level, cross Washington St, then take a Silver Line SL4 or SL5 bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles north on Washington St to Chinatown Station.
Jackson Square: The platform is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains.
Please see station personnel or use a station call box to request assistance.
State Escalator 6 (Oak Grove platform to Old State House lobby) unavailable
Ruggles Escalator 136 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable
Jackson Square: The stairway connecting the Jackson Sq lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Assembly Elevator 718 (Revolution Drive to unpaid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, proceed to the north end of the platform and use Assembly Elevator 717, then use Assembly Elevator 716 to access Foley St. To board, travel to the Foley St entrance and use Assembly Elevator 716, then use Assembly Elevator 717 to access the platform.
Wellington Elevator 865 (Forest Hills platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit when traveling on a Forest Hills-bound train, exit onto the center platform and wait for an Oak Grove train to arrive. When the train arrives, cross through the train over to the opposite platform and use Wellington Elevator 864. To exit the train when traveling on an Oak Grove-bound train, exit the right side of the train onto the Oak Grove platform and use Wellington Elevator 864. To board a Forest Hills-bound train, use Wellington Elevator 864 to access the Oak Grove platform, then wait for an Oak Grove-bound train to arrive. When the train arrives, cross through the train over to the center platform.
Chinatown Elevator 876 (Oak Grove platform to Washington St, Essex St) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Tufts Medical Center and proceed to the Washington St exit. At street level, cross Washington St, then take a Silver Line SL4 or SL5 bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles north on Washington St to Chinatown Station. To board, use Chinatown Elevator 922 to access the Forest Hills platform. Take an Forest Hills-bound train to Tufts Medical Center transfer to an Oak Grove-bound train.
Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills Platform to Boylston St, Washington St) is unavailable through Sun, Jan 11, 2026, while it undergoes major equipment upgrades. There is no elevator access to the Forest Hills platform.
🧑🔧 The elevator will be closed for work that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. To Exit: Get off the train at Tufts Medical Center, take an Oak Grove train to Chinatown and use Elevator 876. To Board: Go to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St. Take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternate route: travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
Stations Served
This route stops at Assembly, Back Bay, Chinatown, Community College, Downtown Crossing, Forest Hills, Green Street, Haymarket, Jackson Square, Malden Center, Massachusetts Avenue, North Station, Oak Grove, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles, State, Stony Brook, Sullivan Square, Tufts Medical Center and Wellington.
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